"The abiding image of Manchester United's League Cup defeat by Grimsby Town, the first time they have ever lost to a fourth-tier team in the competition's 65-year history, was not the result itself, the embarrassment they should feel or the wild celebrations at Blundell Park after a huge upset. No, it was Ruben Amorim sat in the away dug-out staring helplessly at the ground as the penalty shoot-out his woeful team had somehow earned painfully unfolded before us."
"He looked like he was hiding. And how can that be a look that anyone at United is comfortable with?"
Manchester United endured a historic League Cup loss to Grimsby Town, the first defeat by a fourth-tier side in the competition's 65-year history. The most striking image was Ruben Amorim seated in the away dug-out, staring at the ground as a penalty shoot-out his woeful team had somehow forced played out painfully. He appeared to be hiding, a posture that contrasted with the embarrassment United should feel and the wild celebrations at Blundell Park. That dejection prompted questions about how anyone at United could be comfortable with such a display.
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